Deputies still seeking some drug suspects

The Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for a number of individuals wanted on drug charges from round-up operations since 2012.

Deputies carried out Operation “52 Pick Up” earlier this month, arresting 22 people in one day, but more than a dozen suspects are still at large, according to Public Information Officer Larry Seagle.

In addition, a handful of other suspects have yet to be arrested in connection with round-up efforts from last year, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The following individuals are wanted from “52 Pick Up” (carried out April 2013):

Jason Todd Blackmon, W/M, 32, of 138 Brown Watterson Rd. in Cherryville; charged with one count each of possession with intent to sell and distribute a schedule II controlled substance, sell and deliver a schedule II controlled substance and maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance.

Phillip Lawrence Byers, B/M, 42, of 228 Bessemer City Rd. in Gastonia; charged with one count each of possession with intent to sell and distribute a schedule II controlled substance, sell and deliver a schedule II controlled substance and maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance.

Kimberly Spring Brittain, W/F, 21, of 409 Tot Dellinger Rd. in Cherryville; charged with one count each of trafficking opiates by possession and trafficking opiates by sell and deliver.

Kindle Nicole Green, W/F, 28, of 1153 West Shore Dr. in Lancaster, S.C.; charged with one count each of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and trafficking opium.

Brandon Sherad Harbison, B/M, 23, of 7266 Hallman Mill Rd. in Vale; charged with one count each of possession with intent to sell and distribute a schedule VI controlled substance and sell and deliver a schedule VI controlled substance.

Jennifer Denise Keeler, W/F, 22, of 232 Power House Rd. in Lawndale; charged with one count each of possession with intent to sell and distribute a schedule VI controlled substance, sell and deliver a schedule VI controlled substance and maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance.

Kimberly Michelle Marshall, W/F, 33, of 7682 Sawdust Trl. in Denver; charged with one count each of possession with intent to sell and distribute a schedule I controlled substance and sell and deliver a schedule I controlled substance.

Kendra Michelle McCombs, W/F, 24, of 124 Morning Glory Farm Rd. in Casar, N.C.; charged with one count each of possession with intent to sell and distribute a schedule VI controlled substance and sell and deliver a schedule VI controlled substance.

David Rowe III, W/M, 37, of 3816 King Wilkinson Rd. in Lincolnton; charged with one count each of possession with intent to sell and distribute a schedule VI controlled substance, sell and deliver a schedule VI controlled substance and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance.

Raymond Harry Smith III, B/M, 43, of 2816 Mead Ave. in Gastonia; charged with one count each of possession with intent to sell and distribute a schedule II controlled substance and sell and deliver a schedule II controlled substance.

Mitchell Scott Wise, W/M, 20, of 7166 Kidville Rd. in Denver; charged with one count each of possession with intent to sell and distribute a schedule VI controlled substance, conspiracy and sell and deliver a schedule VI controlled substance.

The following individual is wanted from “Route 66″ (carried out October 2012):

Kerston Deshawn Edwards, 24, of Lincolnton. His specific charges were not available at time of publication.

The following individuals are wanted from “Midnight Special” (carried out June 2012):

Jonathan Lee Helms, 29, of 4571 Barley Court in Iron Station; charged with one count each of selling and delivering marijuana and possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana.

Bobby Durelle Robinson, 30, of 708 Hares Way in Lincolnton; charged with two felony counts of selling and delivering cocaine and one felony count each of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession with intent to manufacture sell and deliver cocaine, maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for a controlled substance, trafficking in cocaine by possession, trafficking in cocaine by transport and trafficking in cocaine by selling.

The Sheriff’s Office has been initiating roundups a couple of times a year since Sheriff David Carpenter took office in December 2010. The number of suspects in some of the operations has made county history as narcotics investigators consistently pursue undercover work with the chief goal of removing street-level dealers from the community.

Anyone with information on the individuals’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at (704) 732-9050, the Drug Tip Line at (704) 736-8606 or Crime Stoppers at (704) 736-8909. Callers may remain anonymous, and any tip leading to an arrest may result in a reward of up to $1,000.